Monday, November 22, 2010

12 Days of Christmas Blog Challenge- Day 1

Its time to get this fun and fabulous blog challenge kicked off! We really hope you all participate and join in on the fun (at least a few days). Don't forget to link up at the bottom of this page! I'm SO excited to read every one's family traditions.

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Day 1: Christmas/Holiday traditions

Day 2: Black Friday/General Shopping Tips & Tricks

Day 3: Most meaningful gift/best gift you've received

Day 4: Tips/Tricks to a Budget Friendly holiday season

Day 5: Favorite Holiday Movie/TV Show Special

Day 6: Gift ideas (what do YOU want? We all have family/friends reading our blogs...so let them know!)

Day 7: Holiday Craft/DIY (If you don't make anything, what do you WISH you could make?)

Day 8: Least favorite thing about the Holidays

Day 9: Favorite Holiday recipe

Day 10: Favorite Christmas Songs/Caroles

Day 11: New Year Resolutions

Day 12: Show us your decorations (indoor/outside)

Day 13: Favorite Cookie Recipe

Day 14: Oprah's Favorite Things: What item(s) would you want if you were in the audience?

**************************************************Christmas traditions are so fun/important to me. I love the holiday's, and spending time with friends and family.

Christmas Eve we always come to our house and have my parents over. We do dinner, and open presents with the girls. The girls essentially get to have 3 Christmases, lucky ducks! We open all the gifts from my mom and dad with the kids and spend the rest of the evening playing with their new toys (and ours too ;)). Christmas morning we always wake up bright and early and open the presents with the girls that Gerrad and I have purchased for them (and Santa, whoops). Then we go over to Gerrad's mom and dad's around 10am to eat a big breakfast spread and open more gifts. We usually spend most the day over there just playing with all the kids and enjoying time together as a family.

The girls and I usually have an evening where we'll bake a few goodies, and dance around to Christmas music. I typically have them help me drag out all the Christmas decorations, and put some of them up.They like to pick where things should go, and help me hang ornaments on the tree.

A tradition in our neighborhood is that all the homes on our street line the sidewalks with candy canes and string white Christmas lights on them, Gerrad is always in charge of getting all those put up. We also put quite a few blow up decorations in the yard for the girls, its their favorite thing. We spend pretty much EVERY night in December driving around looking at lights. I think I secretly love doing that as a family as much as Macie and Addaline do!

We also have a fun tradition with our group of friends. We get together and have a 'girls baking night.' We all get together, the husbands all entertain the kiddos while us gals bake up a storm, every Christmas goodie you can think of, we make! This year we're adding a 'Tacky Sweater Party' to our list of December events.

Days 1 -3 are November 22 - 24

**** NO BLOG CHALLENGE ON Thanksgiving! ****

Day 4 will pick back up on November 26th!!

15 comments:

Ahhh, I can already tell, this blog "challenge" (if you want to call it that!!) is going to be SOOO much fun!! I looove the fact that you get to spend such wonderful, quality time with both sets of parents. It sounds so lovely :-D And I love that your neighborhood joins together to decorate!! So cute :-D My friends and I have what we call an annual Cookie Marathon where we make sooo many types of cookies! Hope you have a great day, Molly!

Hey girl,I love your new header, your family pics are fabulous and you look amazing! Our traditions sound lots alike!! I love driving and looking at lights too! A girls Christmas cookoff sounds so fun!! This year my bestie wants me to come over and show her how to make a few goodies....I am excited for it!!

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The Hubs

Gerrad is my sweet husband whom I absolutely adore more and more every day. He is a hard working and amazing provider for our family, he has truly blessed me with so many wonderful things in life. He loves to tinker with things in the garage or in the yard. In the summer you'll find him with many projects going on outside. His love and adoration for our daughters and myself definitely make me strive to be a better person.

The Diva

Macie is our first born daughter who has brought more to this life than anyone I know. She has showed me the true meaning of being a mother. She is a talkative little gal that has a flare for drama (wonder where she gets it?). She'd make quite the actress if ever given the opportunity!! She loves reading and giggles with delight when you compliment her. She loves school and absolutely adores her little sister. I couldn't have asked for a better first born child!

The Muffin

Addaline is our precious preschooler who is full of energy and spunk. She has a mind of her own and proves it to you day after day. She loves her big sister and asks for her every morning when she wakes up, they are two peas in a pod for sure. She's becoming a daddy's girl and adores watching football with him, so precious! She loves playing outside and would stay out there all the time if you'd let her. She loves dancing and will immediately start grooving if you turn some tunes on.